Differences in Emotional Distress Among Black and White Breast Cancer Survivors During the Covid-19 Pandemic: a National Survey

Hamlish, Tamara; Papautsky, Elizabeth Lerner

doi:10.1007/s40615-021-00990-0

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“…Our results align with other studies, such that Gebbia et al also reported dominant emotions such as fear, anger, and sadness [7]. Other studies note that women experienced worry and concern during the pandemic [22][23]25]. Women also reported emotional distress concerning changes to their BCC experiences [24].…”

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Changes in Breast Cancer Care in New York During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Fiederlein¹,

Rosado²,

Cutter³

2022

AJBLS

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Breast cancer is the second most common malignancy among women in the United States. As such, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused medical facilities to change their methods of operation since March of 2020, including changes in diagnosis and treatment plans. New York (NY) has an unusually high incidence of breast cancer. This study analyzed the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on breast cancer care (BCC) in NY. Women in NY that were diagnosed with or in remission for breast cancer were asked to take an online, anonymous survey regarding their BCC experience. For patients in treatment, 26% of women wished they had greater emotional support or had a family member included in their appointments. 39% of women do not feel they are receiving as good of care as before, while 31% feel they are receiving the same level of care. Additionally, 41% of women feel they received the same level of care over telemedicine. Our data show a negative correlation between the quality of care received during the pandemic and the wish for more emotional support and inclusion of supportive members in the care process (nonsignificant). There was less of a negative correlation between the quality of telemedicine care received during the pandemic and the wish for more emotional support and inclusion of supportive members in the care process (nonsignificant). This indicates that most women lacking emotional support reported worse BCC experiences, and telemedicine use was not as troublesome to patients as the lack of emotional support. Most women in treatment and in remission reported negative feelings like fear when asked about their BCC experiences. Our data show the importance of emotional support for breast cancer patients and those in remission during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our work could also provide clinicians with the knowledge necessary on how breast cancer care should be handled in an evolving pandemic such as COVID-19.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

Changes in Breast Cancer Care in New York During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Fiederlein¹,

Rosado²,

Cutter³

2022

AJBLS

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“…In general, increased emotional distress was highlighted among cancer patients [ 26 ; [48] , [49] , [50] ; 52 ]. Hamlish and Papautsky (2020) [53] reported higher levels of distress in White breast cancer patients compared to Non-white participants. In contrast, other research teams found that levels of distress among cancer patients were lower or no different than before the pandemic [ 19 ; 31 ; [54] , [55] , [56] ].…”

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confidence: 98%

The psychosocial and emotional experiences of cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review

Muls

Georgopoulou

Hainsworth

et al. 2022

Seminars in Oncology

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“…According to Frey's study, being under the age of 65, planning for cancer treatment or surgery, being immunosuppressed, and using telemedicine exacerbate anxiety and are associated with depression (Frey et al, 2020 ). Hamlish and Papautsky reported white participants experience more stress than blacks, and often worry about interruptions or delays in care, treatment, worsening of the disease, COVID-19, and general health (Hamlish and Papautsky, 2021 ). Studies show that patients' gender and age can also lead to the development of psychological disorders, as women and young patients are more prone to anxiety and stress disorder after trauma (Frey et al, 2020 ; Romito et al, 2020 ; Koinig, 2021 ; Pigozzi et al, 2021 ; Yélamos Agua et al, 2021 ).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In a study, Bargon et al concluded that, among 1,051 patients with breast cancer, there was a significant decline in psychological well-being, which could be due to having less contact with physicians (Bargon et al, 2020). Other studies have confirmed the results of previous studies by stating that high levels of depression, changes in treatment plans, and concerns about not seeing the physicians are the most important reasons for oncology patients' high level of anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic (Chen et al, 2020(Chen et al, , 2021aSwainston et al, 2020;Gultekin et al, 2021;Hamlish and Papautsky, 2021;Nardone et al, 2021;Yildirim et al, 2021). In a study, Chapman et al, examined the effect of COVID-19 on job security and emotional functioning of breast cancer patients, and concluded that the existence of threat against job security was associated with depression in individuals.…”

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confidence: 93%

Psychological Distress Among Cancer Patients During COVID-19 Pandemic in the World: A Systematic Review

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Aim: Patients with malignancies, experience high rates of psychological distress. Fear of Corona-infection combined with the interruptions in some treatment programs might affect the psychological health of cancer patients. This review study was conducted to investigate the psychological distress among cancer patients during COVID-19 pandemic to offer system-adapted individual solutions.Materials and methods: To identify the psychological distress of cancer patients, a comprehensive search was carried out in PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus. English language and original articles were included in this study. Articles that addressed any psychological distress among cancer patients during COVID-19 pandemic were included.Results: At first 1,410 articles, were included in the study. After removing duplicate articles and reviewing the title and abstract, 55 articles were selected for the review. The findings of this study revealed COVID-19 greatly affects psychological health of cancer patients. Fear of COVID-19, fear of disease progression, disruption of oncology services, cancer stage, and immunocompromised status were the most common causes of psychological distress in oncology patients which can influence patients' decisions about treatment.Conclusion: The COVID-19 related anxiety is an expected reaction to the current situation. Although psychological distress affects many people, it can confuse cancer patients to the point that they refuse to continue treatment for the fear of infection and worsening of their condition. Since the end of this pandemic is unknown, this action can endanger the health and prognosis of this group of patients, so it seems that using psychological interventions and intensive counseling in the current situation is one of the main priorities for cancer patients.

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Differences in Emotional Distress Among Black and White Breast Cancer Survivors During the Covid-19 Pandemic: a National Survey

Cited by 13 publications

References 29 publications

Changes in Breast Cancer Care in New York During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Changes in Breast Cancer Care in New York During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The psychosocial and emotional experiences of cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review

Psychological Distress Among Cancer Patients During COVID-19 Pandemic in the World: A Systematic Review

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